Category Archives: Cousin Spike Jnr
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Our New Year’s tree
15Wednesday 30 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Last night saw us decorate our little New Year’s tree, and place some coloured lights around our salon (that’s the lounge, …
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As fast as I put them in….
7Thursday 08 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Back when the monster was small…
15Thursday 01 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This was a few years ago now When the kiddo was light enough to hold! Taken on the roof – …
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Nerds rules in mathematics
11Saturday 04 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
As much as I consider myself a learned chap of the world; having done and seen more than I care …
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Happy Pi Day
12Saturday 14 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Having a short nerd in the house is comical at times. Earlier this week he drew the symbol for infinity …
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Breakfast in the Bedroom??
11Saturday 13 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
…is exactly what it was. Ok, so the house was still under construction, we had no plaster, doors, windows or …
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REBLOG: My new bike !!
2Saturday 06 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Cousin Spike Jnr:
Mummy and Daddy bought me my first real new bike. I learned to ride on my… -
Pint-sized Rebel #6
5Thursday 25 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr off to school full-time from age 2½…. .
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Pint-sized Rebel #5
6Tuesday 23 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr ‘escaping’… but didn’t spot there wasn’t a fence 🙂 .
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Pint-sized Rebel #4
1Saturday 20 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr building his first weapon I suspect…. .
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New School Year – yay!
5Thursday 18 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
After the mammoth 92 day summer break, the small people have migrated back to their schools to a) learn stuff, …
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Pint-sized Rebel #3
1Thursday 18 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr being a ‘boy’, and making a splash…. .
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Pint-sized Rebel #2
3Monday 15 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr attempting to take off on dad’s other wheels…. .
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Pint-sized Rebel #1
10Saturday 13 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr attempting to take off on dad’s wheels…. .
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Make ’em work… (part two)
13Tuesday 09 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
When young Cousin Spike Jnr was, err, much younger, he was often found outside helping the old man with chores …
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Make ’em work… (part one)
4Sunday 31 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Apart from the help young Cousin Spike Jnr was on the farming side of life, we also made sure he …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #6
12Thursday 28 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The last in the series about how we have tried to fill up young Cousin Spike Jnr‘s 92 days off …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #5
23Monday 25 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Many of you will know of young Cousin Spike Jnr‘s exploits in the mathematics department and his love for all things …
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And The Apple Fell…
7Saturday 23 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
What do they say? The apple never falls far from the tree! . Like all grandparents, I think my own …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #4
13Thursday 21 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Young Cousin Spike Jnr is continuing with his love of math, sums, mathematics, call it what you will. Most weeks during …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #3
8Wednesday 20 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
As with most kids, whatever Mom or Dad does, they’ll wanna have a go too… Each morning, in hope of …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #2
7Saturday 16 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Not quite big enough for a family swim… but at least Cousin Spike Jnr can cool off during the hot …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #1
9Thursday 07 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
With 92 days off for summer, it’s a heck of a long time at home – both for Cousin Spike …
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Yellow Snow
25Saturday 19 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I guess most folk know that old adage, “Don’t eat yellow snow!” Well that has just been given a whole …
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REBLOG: Happy Father’s Day too!!
5Sunday 15 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Cousin Spike Jnr:
After my last post, here is one for my daddy, Uncle Spike 😀 -
Sumz @ Six
41Wednesday 04 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
. Our resident small person, Cousin Spike Jnr is a nerd. It’s a commonly known fact, and one that he …
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REBLOG: Happy Mummies Day
1Sunday 11 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Cousin Spike Jnr:
A few weeks ago for my art class homework my teacher told us to look and… -
My Kid’s Been Abducted By Aliens
19Tuesday 06 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr is six and a bit, and in the first year of primary/ elementary school. Like all kids, …
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REBLOG: Star Wars Quiz!
9Sunday 04 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Cousin Spike Jnr:
I just did a quiz on Star Wars which was really hard. I’m only a Youngling,… -
Çocuk Bayramı – Children’s Day
17Thursday 24 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Across Turkey every 23rd of April, kids of primary and middle school age celebrate Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, or “Holiday …
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Negotiation Tactics… Of A 6 Year Old
9Thursday 27 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I’m think of myself as a man of the world. I survived two decades in the world of corporate business. …
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“Soft Kitty…”
16Tuesday 21 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Our small person, otherwise known as Cousin Spike Jnr, is a bit off the weather right now; nothing more than …
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Star Wars Knickers Save The Day
33Wednesday 08 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr went off to school as normal this morning, all full of it and prepared to do battle …
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Helping Hand
8Thursday 26 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Spent a while looking back through ‘December fotos’ of yesteryear… and came across this one. It’s of me and Cousin …
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Short Sheldon
5Monday 23 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Regular followers will be aware that Cousin Spike Jnr is a bit of a nerd, a geek, a sci-fi nut… He …
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Cousin Spike Jnr – His Own Blog!
13Sunday 15 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr has become a man… well almost, he’s 6 now anyway. After much pestering by our short Padawan, …
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Immaturity – Hmm, Parent or Kid?
8Sunday 08 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I’m a growed-up, honest. In fact in terms of decades, this is the 6th that I have seen…WTF..!! Trouble is, …
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Guess Who Got Grounded?
35Wednesday 04 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Yep, you got it, Cousin Spike Jnr was grounded for a while… On the whole he’s a good kid. He’s …
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“My First Blog Post” : by Cousin Spike Jnr
6Friday 29 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr is off ‘skool’ today as the big kids have national exams. He was sat here next to …
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Ahh… The History Behind His Artwork
4Tuesday 26 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After scribing that recent post about Cousin Spike Jnr and his latest hobby, art, entitled: Quite The Budding Artist, we …
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Quite The Budding Artist
9Monday 25 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I try not to be one of those parents who devoutly praise their offspring for everything they ever say and …
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Learning The Value Of Cash
9Tuesday 19 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Pocket money is the term given to the cash that kids have somehow negotiated as being their contractual right for …
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Even Very Small Women Want Muscles?
7Thursday 14 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I used to think that, but this skinny old wimp-bag has got along just fine, so pants to that idea …
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Throat Singing – Not Just Dr. Sheldon Cooper
13Wednesday 13 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
One of the ‘most watched’ series in this house is The Big Bang Theory, the award winning US comedy about …
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Modern Day Tracker…
6Tuesday 12 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Short Spike, also known as Cousin Spike Jnr, is a fan of Dora & Diego, those animal loving jungle adventurers …
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Building C-3PO… Yeah Right!
10Thursday 07 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Aunty Spike dropped me and the nipper a few km down the road a couple of mornings ago at 07:30 …
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Little Romeo
13Thursday 31 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
And so off he went to school this morning. Cousin Spike Jnr, our 5 year old first grader all kitted …
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Even Youngling’s Have To Save Up
9Tuesday 29 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After months of negotiation, today this Youngling (or Padawan to be), finally got his paws on a new Light Sabre. …
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Son of a Farming Nerd
2Sunday 27 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Our house is also a farm, so as much as we are all techie techie, there is also an earthy …
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Cool Nerd
6Friday 25 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
In this house we have a short being among us, more famously known as Cousin Spike Jnr. Now regular followers …
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